Asian Dramas Options

[sakaitone]

I know there are lots of people on createblog who like Asian Dramas.*did search like a good rule abidding person* And I've recently gotten way into them. (Btw, the closest topic to this one was asian shows)

Which are your favorite:

Japanese drama:

Chinese drama:

HK drama (HK as in Hong Kong, which is part of China but who care?):

Taiwanese drama:

Korean drama:

And which ones you recommend to watch.

I really have to say that I haven't watched that many (I have been watching Chinese and HK for a long time but recently I've gotten into other types).

I loved "Hana Yori Dango" (Japanese) and "It started with a kiss" (Taiwanese) but I can't pick from Chinese and HK, I've seen too many. I've only seen one korean one "Which star are you from". That's why I wanted to ask which ones you recommend because I'm such a noob newbie to asian drama.

[*x1227x*]

Taiwanese Drama: Devil Beside You
Korean Drama: Full House

^ I'd recommend watching those.

Description on Full House:
A naive, cheerful albeit, somewhat of a recluse writer, Han Ji Eun (Song Hye Gyo) is swindled out of everything she owns. Not by strangers, but her best friends! Stranded in another country, she is determined to get home with the help of an actor, Lee Young Jae (Bi), only to find that all which is precious to her has been sold. In an attempt to get her possessions back, she has entered in a contract marriage with Young Jae. It is quite simple, until feelings start to develop. Everyone around them test the "love" Young Jae and Ji Eun have for one another, including Young Jae's grandmother.

In spite of it all, Ji Eun manages to be humorous and endearing - even when her heart is breaking.

[minioligo]

Japanese drama: I haven't watched very many, but I heard a Litre of Tears is good. My friends have been watching Death Note as well. And since you're already watching Hana Yori Dango, I guess I don't have to recommend that to you.

Chinese drama: I don't think I've watched any. Haha.

HK drama (HK as in Hong Kong, which is part of China but who care?): Actually, I don't think I've watched much HK dramas, either.

Taiwanese drama: Silence, Hana-Kimi (It's still running), Devil Beside You, It Started With A Kiss, At Dolphin Bay, MARS, Meteor Garden (Classic), Love at the Aegean Sea, The Hospital [These are just favorites]

Korean drama: Love Story at Harvard, Stairway to Heaven, Full House

I really recommend Silence, At Dolphin Bay, & MARS. If you want something a bit less serious, try Hana-Kimi or Devil Beside You. Of course, I recommend all those Korean ones too (they are amazing). I'm about to start a new one myself (Goong). Oooh, and I'm about to start A Love to Kill, as well.

Yeah, uh, I'm an Asian Drama dork. :[

[Tribal J_Rome]

I recommend Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HTyOfM1Vf4

[OhMyAnniee]

minioligo mentioned this too but, Love at the Aegean Sea!
It's the first drama I fell in love with.
Honestly.

[mono_logue]

anything humorous
i'd recommend these korean dramas
-My Girl
-Goong

[Just_Dream]

Japanese drama: Hana Yori Dango / Kimi wa Petto

Chinese drama: ? I have't watched any yet

HK drama (HK as in Hong Kong, which is part of China but who care?): ? Didn't know they had dramas

Taiwanese drama: Devil Beside You - It's pretty good!

Korean drama: My Girl, Stairway to Heaven, Autumn Fairytale


I recommend korean dramas because they're really...emotional! My Girl was voted best in 2005, I believe. Stairway to Heaven made me cry in like, every episode! T_T Winter Sonata was good. I didn't think Full House was as funny as My Girl, was it it was pretty cute.

Love Story in Harvard was alright... It was pretty sad, but I didn't like how they came to America. I mean, they guy couldn't even speak English very well at all. It was like he was struggling so hard. I think they could've gotten a better actor to play the main guy. But the girl, who starred in Stairway to Heaven as well, is a sensation actress. She played the part really well and speaks English perfectly, too! Plus, she made me HATE her in Stairway to Heaven because she was SOOOOO mean! That's how good an actress Lee Tae Hee is!

[sprezzatura]

HK Dramas- Glittering Days, Dicey Business, Maiden's Vow, The Dance of Passion
Taiwanese- It Started with a Kiss, Devil Beside You
Korean- Kim Sam Soon (MUST WATCH!), My Girl, Princess Hours (Goong), Autumn Tale, Winter Sonata, Full House

[Jinny]

Japanese drama: didn't watch any..

Chinese drama: um. didn't watch any =/

HK drama: none. =/

Taiwanese drama: none.. again. ?!

Korean drama: ah. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, AUTUMN TALE, PURE IN HEART, AND THE INFAMOUS CHILL SISTERS =]

i recommend autumn tale. watch it on youtube, it has english captions, possibly the best drama ever<3

[Nugget]

there`s one called 'a millionaire`s first love'. it`s soo cute & kinda like 'a walk to remember'. i think it`s korean.

where do you guys watch your videos? youtube?

SMILING PASTA IS ADORABLE.
i cried so bad on it, lol. i still have to wait for episode 17. ;[

[*S0ul_Reaper*]

I reccomend watching Korean Dramas, I find it to be most interesting and emotional than other dramas. You can try watching Stairway To Heaven it's pretty good.

[*Sephora.*]

there`s one called 'a millionaire`s first love'. it`s soo cute & kinda like 'a walk to remember'. i think it`s korean.

where do you guys watch your videos? youtube?

SMILING PASTA IS ADORABLE.
i cried so bad on it, lol. i still have to wait for episode 17. ;[

OMG!! I that movie. I watch mine on Google. I have the full set on DVD.

Anyways, I recommend Taiwanese/Korean dramas. =]

[minioligo]

OH YEAH
My Sassy Girl. Not a drama, but a movie. AMAZING

[lovescream]

Mind if I ask what's the difference between a Chinese drama and a HK/TW drama? O_O

anyway, i've only watched tdramas/hkdramas. :/
Haha.
Smiling Pasta
devil beside you
hana kimi
emerald on the roof
the kid from heaven
tokyo juliet
and one with the word 'ai' in it
Can't read the chinese on the box but that one word. rofl

hk dramas : revolving doors of vengence. o.o Only 'cause I'm help translating it. D: Damn. That's about it though.

[aicilah999]

well the only japanese dramas i've seen are hana yori dango, and currently watching hana yori dango II...still running.

taiwanese dramas i've watched:
meteor garden I (a classic...it's what got me started to watching tw dramas..)
meteor garden II
mars (one of the best dramas in my opinion...i think it's MY favorite. about romance and a little suspense.)
devil beside you (it's a cute drama...similar to it started with a kiss.)
silence (a really good drama. it's very sad though. get some tissues. )
tokyo juliet (this one is okay. it dragged a lot though and it's kinda unrealistic. so i DO NOT recommend this one)

i heard Bump Off Lover was really good.
Recognitions (from d-wiki):
41st Golden Bell Award: 2006 Best Screenplay
41st Golden Bell Award: 2006 Best Supporting Actress
41st Golden Bell Award: 2006 Best Sound Effect
41st Golden Bell Award: Nominated for 2006 Best Drama, Best Actress, Film Editing, and Lighting

and hana kimi seems really good too. havent watched it though. the sypnosis seems kinda similar to the movie she's the man. (the one with amanda bynes) wu chun is in it though. and he's hot.

ooh yeahhh....there's a lot more too.

[jennaaa]

Korean- Kim Sam Soon (MUST WATCH!), My Girl, Princess Hours (Goong)

I agree! I also recommend Korean Drama - Jumong. Even though it takes place in the olden days and it's long, it's good.

[KELLYYY]

devil beside you.
smiling pasta.
tokyo juliet.
magicians of love.
it started with a kiss.
love contract.
prince turns to frog.
lavender.
the outsiders.
meteor garden 1.
meteor garden 2.
jeeez. talk about obsession. -_-

i'm watching "marmalade boy" right now. the girl is ugly. :\

[Gigi]

Korean Dramas:
- Full House
- Goong
- My Girl
- What's Up, Fox?
- My Lovely Kim Sam Soon/My Name Is Kim Sam Soon
Generally speaking, watch the funnier, more light-hearted K-dramas. They're much less depressing than the really dramatic ones.

I don't really watch any Japanese/Taiwanese/Chinese dramas. I do watch HK dramas, though, but most of them aren't even worth watching, so don't download them.

[moninja]

Korean drama:
My Girl, My Lovely Sam-Soon (also called My Name Is Kim Sam-Soon), Autumn In My Heart (Autumn Tale), Stairway To Heaven, Winter Sonata, Wonderful Life, Full House, Goong, and Love Story At Harvard.

um, i only saw like two of them, but the others were some that i heard were pretty good.

[laurie_]

HK: i like a lot.. been there too long
Taiwanese: i kinda liked 愛情白皮書 (aka Tomorrow) it was a long time ago & Meteor Garden
Korean: Full House, Dae Jang Geum, My Lovely Sam-Soon & Autum Fairy Tale

I want to see the movie Oldboy, too. Has anyone seen it?

[issey miyake]

oh how vain this will sound but only reason why i prefer watching korean dramas over any other because they usually have better looking people in them.

i really enjoyed my name is kim sam soon, delightful girl chun hyang, and goong.

[Gigi]

^ Agree. The Korean girls are so pretty, it's unbelievable. Look, if you're going to spend 16 hours watching a drama, and you could pick between an ugly Chinese female main character, and, say, Song Hyekyo, who would you choose?

Obviously, the pretty Korean girl.

[issey miyake]

LOL SO TRUE.. and usually theres a decent looking guy. i tried watching love contract but i really couldn't stand looking at ariel lin.

oh i forgot to add another reason why i have love for kdramas is for the OST's.

[*salcha4u*]

^ x2 Yeah, and it's ridiculous to see an ugly asian girl cry.

[sprezzatura]

OMG!! I that movie. I watch mine on Google. I have the full set on DVD.

Anyways, I recommend Taiwanese/Korean dramas. =]

Same here, I watched mine in YouTube.

I totally heart that movie, Hyun Bin is HOT and the girl is CUTE.
The only thing I don't like about it is that the story goes too fast, but otherwise it's REALLY GOOD.

[issey miyake]

GUESS WHAT I'M WATCHING NOWWW. first episode of my girl. i love lee da hae's facial expressions

fell out of the drama addiction a while back but i hope to jump back on it

[Gigi]

^ Lee Dahae is HILARIOUS in My Girl. I love how she lies to get what she wants. Oh, and I loved how she spoke Mandarin in the first episode. That was pretty awesome.

Btw, Lee Dongwook is pretty good-lookin'.

[Nugget]

WHAT IS DRAGGGG? lol . ><

i`m watching stairway to heaven now & almost donee. it`s so cute & exciting, but damn, those girls are bitchyyy. the stepsister eyes are BUGGY when she`s mad, but i do think she`s pretty. i don`t like how they cry so much & how they say like, "i wanna see himmm. " and then "NO, GET OUT!" yeah, you knoow? asdfksdhjaflk. don`t mind me. don`t bitch, either, lol. ;[[[

[issey miyake]

^ lol

i couldn't take it after five episodes of stairway to heaven. maybe because i started dramas a little later than everybody else and stairway is kind of old. i felt like they rushed everything and it was going to become dragging so i lost interest. but definately kim tae hee's character was the most conniving evil biatch i've ever seen in all the dramas.. besides the boss guy in delightful girl chun hyang.

heard she was good in love story in harvard tho. have yet to watch that because i don't find rae won to be all that attractive.


AND GIGI I THINK HE IS HELLA CUTE TOO HAHA.

[Laughsalot]

in vietnam people really like dramas. like chinese, korean, japanese. whatever. it's like all in the original language(ex. japanese drama in japanese) but than they insert vietnamese in it. i don't really understand all of it. so i can't really recomend anything.

[datass]

DEVIL BESIDE YOU FTW

[TheReasonWhy]

oh man now i feel ahamed.. i am an asian (hongkongese) and i only watch some HK dramas... and i recommend Triumph In The Skies & The Last Breakthrough, both of them are really good, with nice scenery and stuff =D

[xCANDiiESx]

Do you watch Asian dramas? :D
Yeah? Me too :)
Who watches/watched Smiling Pasta?!

[jaeman]

I hardly watch any dramas but when there's nothing on the television, I sometimes catch the Filipino dramas.

[xCANDiiESx]

oh cool :)
are those dramas good by any chance?
:D

[jaeman]

oh cool :)
are those dramas good by any chance?
:D

The story lines are alright. The acting, though, could be improved. But it's alright.

[xCANDiiESx]

hmmm yeah same thing
with Taiwanese dramas ^_^
i love them but on certain ones
the acting can be improved

[NewUsername]

I love Korean dramas.

[Murph-E]

Isn't this more of an Entertainment category sort of THANG?

[dustbunny]

KDRAMAS! WHY ARE THERE SO MANY HOT KOREAN GUYS, WHY!

soooo yes I have watched a handful of korean dramas, though all their storylines are extremely predictable.

"OH NO I HAVE FINGER CANCER!"
"LET ME SACRIFICE MY LIFE BY CUTTING OFF MY FINGER AND DONATING IT TO YOU THUS PROVING THE DEPTH OF MY LOVE FOR YOU"

..etc

[NewUsername]

Yeah, but the eyecandy makes up for the lousy plots.

[gojira]

agreed^

i havent been able to watch anything besides korean dramas. +my name is samsoon, dalja springs, my girl, delightful girl chunhyang, coffee prince. i think i've taken a break from dramas because i haven't been able to watch any religiously.

[chant86]

Whoo korean dramas!

Princess hours:P

[EddieV]

I used to watch Thai drama with my family.

[dustbunny]

anyone see 200 pound beauty? it's a muuuvie actually

[EddieV]

What the? does the title have anything to do with the movie?

[dustbunny]

yes it does

[EddieV]

Is she really pretty?

[dustbunny]

just watch it eddie! it's on CR

[EddieV]

CR?

[dustbunny]

crunchyroll.

it's a movie worth watching


ps yes the girl is hot/becomes hot

[EddieV]

K, I'll check it out.

[dustbunny]

while you're there, check out "...ing" if you feel like crying

[EddieV]

What the? ....ing?

[dustbunny]

YES ...ing

THREE dots + I N G


it's worth downloading/watching in high-def

artisticnessyness is involved aka photography

[EddieV]

My Sassy Girl is good too.

[dustbunny]

that movie is everyone's favorite.

BE A NONCONFORMIST AND WATCH ...ING

[iDecay]

Moved to Entertainment.

D:

I used to watch Asian dramas. I still do from time to time. I never finish them, though. The only one I have finished is Autumn in My Heart. I got fed up with reading subtitles.

[dustbunny]

autumn in my heart..is that the one next to the beach? with the nosebleeding?

[jaeman]

For the record, Wicker Park is beyond being dramatic.

[tokyo-rose]

Ah, I need to watch 200 Pounds of Beauty. I have a whole mental list of dramas I need to start, especially K-dramas.

I've seen Meteor Garden, Hana Yori Dango (currently watching HYD II), Nobuta wo Produce ("Kon kon!"), Hana-Kimi (Japanese), and Devil Beside You.

[Silly--x]

i like those cantonese ones they seems to be the best!

[RealTalk]

I'm watching this Korean drama called Stairway to Heaven. It's so sad, but all I can do is get angry at the characters. My friend cries at every scene.

[iDecay]

autumn in my heart..is that the one next to the beach? with the nosebleeding?

The girl with the nose bleeds, right? And like how the beach means so much to the lovers. Yep yep.

[LoveToMySilas]

Aha, I'm kinda forced to watch the Thai Lakorns. I really like the Filipino dramas as well, even if I can't understand them.

I thought this was in Entertainment. I guess I'll do it for you.

Moved to Entertainment.

[jaeman]

I saw this and I thought, "Twin threads!?" But you just moved it.

[Senta]

I <3 Asian dramas.
Devil Beside You, Why Why Love, etc etc.
There are so many favorites, I can't name them all D:
But yeah, <3 <3 <3.

[NewUsername]

I used to watch Thai drama with my family.

Does this mean we're going to be watching Thai dramas in a couple of weeks?

[Melissa]

ahh!

It Started With A Kiss, ftw!! The best Taiwanese drama EVER.

[babecakes]

i tried to watch 'it started with a kiss', i think i got to episode 25 or something. then i just stopped watching it because it got boring. i also watched 'the prince that turns into a frog' to episode 15 something and i got bored. i haven't been watching any asian drama religiously, actually the only dramas i have ever watched religiously are 'devil beside you' and 'why why love', maybe because the cast is fucking hot. i'm going to try and watch 'bull fighting' and 'smiling pasta' soon.

[rachanako9]

any filipino's?

[Melissa]

i tried to watch 'it started with a kiss', i think i got to episode 25 or something. then i just stopped watching it because it got boring. i also watched 'the prince that turns into a frog' to episode 15 something and i got bored. i haven't been watching any asian drama religiously, actually the only dramas i have ever watched religiously are 'devil beside you' and 'why why love', maybe because the cast is fucking hot. i'm going to try and watch 'bull fighting' and 'smiling pasta' soon.

True that, Mike He is f**kin' gorgeous. And I always start out liking Rainie Yang, but her character always tends to get on my nerves.

[dustbunny]

I watched the art of seduction couple days ago

[szeern]

HK Dramas: The Dance of Passion (they use really deep canto so if you're not really good in your canto, suggest you watch the one with subs) & War and Beauty (this is an all-time favorite!)

TW Dramas: Brown Sugar Macchiato

Korean Dramas: Save Your Last Dance For Me & Winter Sonata?

Japanese Dramas: Don't watch them, sorry!

[illriginal]

OMFG... Asians watch soap operas?... Supposedly the best ones are Brazilian soap operas which are called, "Novelas" (also the same label for Hispanic soap operas)

[tokyo-rose]

OMFG... Asians watch soap operas?... Supposedly the best ones are Brazilian soap operas which are called, "Novelas" (also the same label for Hispanic soap operas)

Asian dramas are not to be equated with the mediocre American soap operas on TV.

[illriginal]

Asian dramas are not to be equated with the mediocre American soap operas on TV.

lol american soap operas suck =\ they're so gay. But supposedly Brazilian soap operas are like watching real great quality movies (actors/actress/storyline/drama)

[Saikou]

Japanese drama:Stand Up!!!

Taiwanese drama:It started with a kiss

Korean drama:A Time between Dog and wolf

[shoryuken]

I know there are lots of people on createblog who like Asian Dramas.*did search like a good rule abidding person* And I've recently gotten way into them. (Btw, the closest topic to this one was asian shows)

Which are your favorite:

Japanese drama:

Chinese drama:

HK drama (HK as in Hong Kong, which is part of China but who care?):

Taiwanese drama:

Korean drama:

And which ones you recommend to watch.

I really have to say that I haven't watched that many (I have been watching Chinese and HK for a long time but recently I've gotten into other types).

I loved "Hana Yori Dango" (Japanese) and "It started with a kiss" (Taiwanese) but I can't pick from Chinese and HK, I've seen too many. I've only seen one korean one "Which star are you from". That's why I wanted to ask which ones you recommend because I'm such a noob newbie to asian drama.

indddiiaa dramma..

[Jinny]

Taiwanese Drama: I recommend Bull Fighting. It's not complete but so far, it's realllly good. Oh, and Brown Sugar Macchiato!

Korean Drama: Coffee Prince (), Full House, Stairway to Heaven, Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung, Lovers in Paris, Love Story in Harvard, Snow Queen, Surgeon Bong Dal Hee, 9 End 2 Outs.

and that's all I know, lol.

[synatribe]

Which are your favorite:

Korean drama: this is probably not out yet in the U.S, but coffee prince and I'm Happy

[tokyo-rose]

Topics merged.

[Flaunted]

Jdrama: HYD1&2, Densha otoko, My Boss My Hero, Hana Kimi, Nodame Catanbile
Cdrama: I don't watch manderin ones.
HKdrama: Idk the names :/
Tdrama: I watch their hanakimi version and i got bored with it cause it was the same exact thing a the book, only thing that kept me going was that sano was hot.
Kdrama: I don't watch much either. I just liked my sassy girl a lot.

[smileJAE]

My favorite drama of all time is 1 Litre of Tears (Japanese) . It's not your regular lovey-dovey drama but it's quite endearing and heart wrenching .

As for Korean and Taiwanese , I liked Couple in Trouble and Devil Beside you (:

[gojira]

bump



watching dalja springs again for lee min ki

[Tung]

^ what a fob

[gojira]

rofl pshhhhhh dem krn boyz in dramas r seckshee. u watch taiwanese cuz of rainie u woozer

[tokyo-rose]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/424096914_6d31f5fbd3.jpg
watching dalja springs again for lee min ki

Whoa, gorgeous. I need to watch this since I've never seen any K-dramas.

[misoshiru]

I've been rewatching Kim Sam Soon

[gojira]

omg hyunbin. i need to rewatch that too! i had it downloaded but it all got erased when i reformatted.

@jaeminnie. LOL i'm surprised you think he's cute. i showed a lot of my friends, and they think he looks like a crackhead monkey. the drama is 22 episodes and the storyline might not be great, but there are certain parts that make it worth it. i'm surprised that you haven't watched any kdramas, you listen to a lot of kpop

[tokyo-rose]

@jaeminnie. LOL i'm surprised you think he's cute. i showed a lot of my friends, and they think he looks like a crackhead monkey. the drama is 22 episodes and the storyline might not be great, but there are certain parts that make it worth it. i'm surprised that you haven't watched any kdramas, you listen to a lot of kpop

No, he looks nice! He actually reminded me of Jonghyun in SHINee. I was like, "Wait, Jonghyun's never acted...." Haha. And yeah, I listen to so much Korean music that I should have seen at least the biggest K-dramas by now, but they all got licensed on Crunchy Roll. I'll watch them on Mysoju, though.

[Gigi]

Haha I watched Kim Sam Soon again a few weeks ago. I can never get enough of Hyunbin, I swear to god.

Which is why I'm watching "Worlds Within" right now with Hyunbin AND Song Hyekyo. Talk about a perfect pairing.

[misoshiru]

i need to watch that. but it's finals. D:

[gojira]

how is that going? i've tried watching snow queen for him but it was too boring.

[misoshiru]

I watched snow queen and cried my way through it. :X
I can't do anything slightly sad.

[lisalicksyou]

Japanese drama: 1 LITRE OF TEARS.

Chinese drama: my life :] LOL.

HK drama (HK as in Hong Kong, which is part of China but who care?): i dont know what its called

Taiwanese drama: why why love

Korean drama: stairway to heaven

And which ones you recommend to watch.


you guys should so watch 1 litre of tearsss ! its so good. plus, it's based on like a actual girl's life & how she died & her struggles with cancer. it's really sad + it makes you more thankful about your life(: WATCH IT.

[TOOLBAGSIRNUTS]

I watched Stairway to Heaven a few years back. Korean dramas are just disgustingly miserable. At the finale I should've just jumped into a lake

[LifesLushLips]

My cousin watches a bunch of J-Dramas so I've watched bits and parts of different shows with her.

I watched almost all of Nobuta wo Produce. That was a pretty good show, I liked it. I started watching Death Note but never really continued with it. There was another one I watched like four episodes of but I don't remember the name...

Oh and I watched like two episodes of 1 Litre of Tears also.

[goingbananas]

Absolute Boyfriend!
AHHHHHHHH! NAITO IS SO SEXY!

[yumbae]

Absolute Boyfriend!
AHHHHHHHH! NAITO IS SO SEXY!

I know right! He's that perfect tall, dark, and handsome man. (: